John Hitchcock graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film studies and previously wrote on his own blog. He also specializes in nature and virtual photography and does art in Source ...

As BioShock continues fueling serious discussion about video games, it’s becoming clear that its legacy is changing. While not immune to critical reevaluation, the one thing from the game that’ll ...

“It was not impossible to build Rapture at the bottom of the sea. It was impossible to build it anywhere else,” says the visionary founder of Rapture, Andrew Ryan. Within the first few minutes of ...

Playing through BioShock Infinite’s first story DLC, one thought immediately springs to mind: it feels damn good to be back in Rapture. By returning to the underwater city in Burial at Sea Episode One ...

It’s hard to separate BioShock from Rapture. When Irrational announced BioShock Infinite in 2010, many critics were surprised to see the franchise departing the iconic underwater city it launched in ...

The mod's description paints Andrew Ryan, founder of Rapture, as supposedly holding a suitcase with the key to ADAM (a genetics-manipulating chemical) and BioShock's iconic plasmids (serums that can ...

Jack Coleman (He/Him) is a Lead Editor from Ireland. This is his third full year in games media, having previously worked freelance for various outlets, including NME. A lifelong gamer, Jack is ...

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A Little Sister harvests genetic material from an unlucky corpse. It's just another day in the underwater nightmare world of BioShock 2. Image courtesy 2K GamesCan they really make a BioShock sequel ...

"BioShock" is returning to the sea. An upcoming downloadable chapter of the popular video game "BioShock Infinite" will be set in the underwater metropolis Rapture, Irrational Games creative director ...

It was a different world in the 60s, as evidenced by the thick smoke in the cabin as our hero flies over the Atlantic Ocean. This was a time when the people were uneasy about the government, the ...

Irrational Games is bundling BioShock 1 and 2 along with both games’ DLCs in BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition. While you're waiting for BioShock Infinite to be released, 2K Games is enticing you to ...